Lawrence High threat author identified as hoax
Lawrence Police identified Monday the 18 year old student who scrawled a threatening note at Lawrence High School. The note referenced Columbine style violence but detectives say the threat was a hoax and there is no evidence of a planned attack. The student faces suspension proceedings and could face charges later. investigation continues.
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Lawrence High School
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Richard Nickell
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Douglas County fears cuts to probation supervision
Douglas County officials warn that state budget cuts proposed for next year could reduce supervision for paroles and probations. Deputy director Pat Berry notes the plan would cut two of four community corrections supervisor positions and end electronic home detention surveillance funding. Kansas Corrections Secretary Chuck Simmons confirms significant funding reductions to meet a 6 percent state cut, with Douglas County facing about $59,000 in losses across grants. The governor has not released a final proposal. see Budget cuts, page 3A.
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Douglas County Community Corrections Program
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Bill Graves
Kansas Department of Corrections
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Kansas Corrections
Chuck Simmons
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Gene tweak could dwarf grass and curb mowing
Washington scientists altered a single gene controlling a steroid hormone to create dwarf versions of plants. Tobacco plants normally six feet tall matured at twelve inches, offering a greener, less-mowed lawn future though federal approval could take years.
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Proceedings
National Academy of Sciences
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San Diego
Joanne Chory
Salk
Andy Hamblin
University of Illinois
Holiday terror alert raises security during holiday season
Washington state ferry disruption leads to heightened security as officials probe possible terrorist links. 300 extra inspectors deployed at key entry points while investigations widen to other cities. Algerian national with falsified passport arrested at Beecher’s Falls border station. no confirmed link to the Washington incident.
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Clinton to set tougher pollution rules for new cars and SUVs
President Clinton will announce stricter emissions for new cars including SUVs and light trucks. The plan targets a 90 percent cut in tailpipe smog pollutants by the next decade and requires SUVs and light trucks to meet car standards. Refiners would cut sulfur in gasoline by 90 percent to 30 ppm, with diesel sulfur also restricted. The rules, effective 2004 for model cars, aim to curb asthma and respiratory illnesses while raising vehicle costs modestly.
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Joe Lockhart
EPA
Washington, D.C
Carol Browner
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